Two New iPhones and the Apple Watch!

Publish date
Wednesday, 10 Sep 2014, 5:50AM

Apple officially announced two new larger phones today - the iPhone 6 with 4.7-inch display and iPhone 6 Plus with 5.5-inch display, both of which come in gold, silver, and space grey. The 5.5-inch screen iPhone 6 Plus is the largest phone Apple has created.

US pre-orders begin on September 12th and shipments start September 19th - it sounds like NZ orders will start September 26th.

At 7.1 millimeters thick, the iPhone 6 Plus is thinner than the 7.6-millimeter iPhone 5S.

It also comes with new software features, the main one being iOS 8, the latest version of Apple's OS, which will be available September 17th for all devices going back to the iPhone 4S. 

Apple says the new phones will be faster and have better battery life than previous versions. The phones will also have a new sensor, the barometer, to estimate how much you've climbed stairs, not just how far you've walked or run.

When there's poor cell reception, people will be able to make regular calls over Wi-Fi.

The resolution on the camera is staying at 8 megapixels, while rival Android and Windows phones have been boosting that. The S5, for instance, is at 16 megapixels. However, the megapixel count is only one factor in what makes a good photo. Apple says it is putting in new sensors for better shots.

Apple is also improving a slow-motion video feature by allowing even slower shots. The camera will be able to take 240 frames per second, double what's in last year's iPhone 5s. Normally, video is at 60 frames per second.

Along with larger iPhones, Apple have unveiled their watch device - the AppleWatch.




Keep checking back for more details as we get them!

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